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The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press:
In a letter to the LA County Sheriff's Department, RCFP and 64 media organizations condemn the arrest of KPCC reporter Josie Huang and urge dropping of charges — Los Angeles County Sheriff's deputies violently arrested the KPCC reporter while she was lawfully covering a protest on Sept. 12.
Charlotte Tobitt / Press Gazette:
UK's Telegraph Media Group says profits grew 73% YoY to £14.3M in 2019 on revenue of £263.9M, down 5% YoY; digital subscription revenue grew 48.9% YoY to £17.8M — Telegraph Media Group grew its digital subscription revenues by half to £17.8m in 2019 …
J. Clara Chan / The Wrap:
California public radio station KCRW cut 28 jobs through buyouts and layoffs in the face of a 30% loss to its operating budget, despite help from PPP loan — KCRW has eliminated 28 jobs through buyouts and layoffs as the Santa Monica-based public radio station projects a whopping 30% loss to its operating budget due to the pandemic.
Discussion:
Los Angeles Times, @csymrl, Variety, @variety and @jenn_swann
Naman Ramachandran / Variety:
UK reveals rules for its £500M film and TV production restart program, which is designed to help productions suspended by pandemic or unable to secure insurance — The U.K.'s Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) and the Treasury have revealed the rules …
Discussion:
GOV.UK, Deadline, @cat_willis, @pactuk and @filminuk_bfc
New York Times:
Some analysts are questioning the future of the movie theater business as audiences fail to return to re-opened theaters; more releases are getting postponed — People aren't going to the movies at anywhere close to the numbers that Hollywood hoped, prompting studios to postpone more big releases.
Discussion:
Variety, @kennethturan, @kunur, @richlightshed, @dianeswonk, Always Be Watching and The Week
Lucinda Southern / Digiday:
Insider is launching a news bureau in Singapore with four reporters and a salesperson; ~10% of its audience, or ~22M MAUs, is in the Asian Pacific Region — While a number of publishers have curbed their international expansion visions, Insider Inc. is plowing on full steam ahead.
Discussion:
@jim_edwards
Max Willens / Digiday:
A look at Red Ventures, which bought CNET Media Group, and its portfolio of 100+ sites like The Points Guy that primarily make money from affiliate commissions — Whatever you do, don't call Red Ventures an intent media company. — The Charlotte, N.C.-based media company …
Discussion:
@redventures and @bmorrissey
Pan Pylas / Associated Press:
Daniel Ellsberg testified in defense of Julian Assange in an extradition hearing Wednesday, saying Assange cannot get a fair trial under Espionage Act charges — LONDON (AP) — Daniel Ellsberg, one of the most famous whistleblowers in living memory, came to the defense of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange …
Discussion:
Press Association, @kgosztola, @kgosztola, @kgosztola, @kgosztola, The Dissenter, Reuters and Bloomberg
Sara Fischer / Axios:
As part of its Vote For Your Life campaign, MTV says it will pay for printing and mailing ballot applications for voters through October 6 — MTV will pay for the printing and postage of any ballot application requested through websites linked to its new voter initiative campaign, network executives tell Axios.
Discussion:
Ad Age, The Hill, @aspillane and @erikasotolamb
Sara Fischer / Axios:
NYT and Facebook have struck a multi-year partnership to co-develop AR filters and effects on Instagram that help users access and contextualize NYT stories — The New York Times and Facebook have struck a multi-year partnership to co-develop augmented reality (AR) filters and effects …
Discussion:
Poynter, @sarafischer, The Verge, @daisykpgardner, @hypervisible, @blackamazon, @kateharding, @fbajak, @dansinker, @brooklynmarie, @slpng_giants, @jenniferdaniel, @benyt, @sebtomich, @jiayangfan, @hshaban, @alexhern, @antoniogm, @juliacarriew, @kevinroose, @mgsiegler, @jessicalessin, @jlax, @thrasherxy, @mathewi, @walldo, @fromedome, @bmorrissey, @sarafischer, Fast Company, About Facebook and Seeking Alpha, more at Techmeme »
Murad Ahmed / Financial Times:
Tencent buys digital streaming rights in China for all remaining Premier League of the 2020/21 season, replacing a contract with PPTV that ended in dispute — English football's top tier moves to replace contract with PPTV that ended in dispute — The English Premier League has secured …
Discussion:
Variety, CNBC, @muradahmed, @mjshrimper and Premier League Football News …
Tiffany Hsu / New York Times:
Facebook and Instagram place warnings on a video from Tucker Carlson Tonight that fact checkers say repeats false COVID-19 information — The social media platforms warn viewers that the Fox News host's interview with a Chinese virologist contained “false information” about Covid-19.
Discussion:
Variety, @hofrench, The Wrap, Axios and Whistleblower Li-Meng …
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